Ki Tisa: Chapter 9

Moses, Aaron and Miriam

Synopsis

We learn that God sent Moses, Aaron and Miriam to Yisrael to bring them manna, leadership, the law, glory and a well to drink from. Yet even then the children of Yisrael scorned and reviled them.

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47. How much good did the Holy One, blessed be He, do with Yisrael in every single generation. Come and behold: it is written, "And I sent before you Moses, Aaron and Miriam" (Michah 6:4). HE ASKS: There were many prophets after Moses, thus it should have said, 'And I sent before you Moses, Aaron, Elazar, Pinchas, Joshua, Elijah and Elisha and many other righteous and pious people.' Why these three ALONE? HE ANSWERS: the Holy One, blessed be He, said, 'My people, My children, why do not you remember all the good that I have done for you, in sending you Moses, Aaron and Miriam?'

47. כַּמָה טִיבוּ עָבֵיד קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא בְּכָל דָּרָא וְדָרָא לְיִשְׂרָאֵל. תָּא חֲזֵי, מָה כְּתִיב, וָאֶשְׁלַח לְפָנֶיךָ אֶת מֹשֶׁה אַהֲרֹן וּמִרְיָם. וְהָא כַּמָה נְבִיאֵי הֲווֹ לְבָתַר מֹשֶׁה, וָאֶשְׁלַח לְפָנֶיךָ אֶת מֹשֶׁה אַהֲרֹן וְאֶלְעָזָר וּפִנְחָס יְהוֹשֻׁעַ וְאֵלִיָּהוּ וְאֱלִישָׁע, וְכַמָּה שְׁאַר צַדִּיקֵי וַחֲסִידֵי מִבָּעֵי לֵיהּ. אִלֵּין תְּלָתָא אֲמַאי. אֶלָּא אָמַר קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא , עַמִּי, בָּנַי, אֲמַאי לָא תִּדְכְּרוּן לְכָל טָבִין דַּעֲבָדִית לְכוּ, דְּשַׁדָּרִית לְכוּ לְמֹשֶׁה אַהֲרֹן וּמִרְיָם.

Blood Flesh Food

48. This is similar to a king of flesh and blood, who has a country. Once he sent rulers and princes to the people, to be the leaders of the people and observe them and their customs. Then, who is responsible and obligated to provide for their (the leaders) food and necessities, if not the people of that country? They are obligated to provide for them, SO THEY SHALL LACK FOR NOTHING, and to honor them!

48. לְמֶלֶךְ בָּשָׂר וָדָם, דְּאִית לֵיהּ מְדִּינְתָּא, וְשָׁדַר לְגַבָּהּ, גּוּבְרִין, אִפַּרְכִּין רַבְרְבָנִין, דִּיהוֹן מְנַהֲלֵי עַמָּא, וּמְעַיְינִין בְּהוּ, וּבְדִּינַיְיהוּ. מַאן אִצְטְרִיךְ לְמֶהֱוֵי זָקוּק בִּמְזוֹנַיְיהוּ, בְּמִלִּין דְּיִּצְטְרִכוּן. לָאו עַמָּא דִּמְדִּינְתָּא, בַּעַל כָּרְחַיְּיהוּ יִצְטְרָכוּ לְעַיְינָא בְּהוּ, וּלְמֵיהַב לְהוּ יְקָרָא.

Aaron Animals Cloud Dew Manna Miriam Moses Water Well

49. I sent Moses, and he brought you manna to eat, led you and your children and your animals, and strove in your laws and in everything you needed. I sent Aaron. He brought sanctuaries of clouds of glory to cover you like kings. He moistened you with the dew of glory so that your clothes and shoes would not decay, but would be renewed daily. I sent Miriam. She brought a well to give you drink, so you and your animals drank water. They gave to you, and it is of their own that you ate and drank and dwelt under the cloud of glory. But, from your own, you gave nothing. Moreover, they strove for your sakes and took your burden on their necks, yet you scorned and reviled them.

49. שַׁדָּרִית לְמֹשֶׁה, אִיהוּ אַיְיתֵי קָמַיְיכוּ מָן לְמֵיכַל, וְנָהִיל לְכוּ וּלְבָנַיְיכוּ וְלִבְעִירַיְיכוּ, וְאִשְׁתְּדַּל בְּדִינַיְיכוּ, וּבְכָל מָה דְּאִצְטְרִיךְ לְכוּ. שַׁדָּרִית לְאַהֲרֹן, אַיְיתֵי הֵיכָלִין דַּעֲנָנֵי יְקָר לְחֹפָּאָה עָלַיְיכוּ, כְּמַלְכִין. אַסְחֵי לְכוּ בְּטַלֵּי יְקָר, דְּלָא אִתְרַקְבוּ לְבוּשֵׁיכוֹן וּמִנְעֲלֵיכוֹן, וַהֲווֹ מִתְחַדְּשֵׁי בְּכָל יוֹמָא. שַׁדָּרִית לְמִרְיָם, אַיְיתִיאָת בֵּירָא לְאַשְׁקָאָה לְכוּ, וְשָׁתִיתוּן אַתּוּן וּבְעִירְכוֹן. אִינּוּן יָהַבוּ לְכוּן, וּמִדִּלֵהוֹן אָכַלְתּוּן וְשָׁתִיתוּן, וִיְתִיבְתּוּן בְּחוּפָּאָה דִּיקָר דִּלְהוֹן. וּמִדִּלְכוֹן לָא יָהַבְתּוּן לוֹן. וְלֹא עוֹד, אֶלָּא דְּאִשְׁתַּדְּלוּ עֲלֵיכוֹן, וְנַטְלוּ עַל צַוָארֵיהוֹן מָטוּלְכוֹן, וַהֲוֵיתוּן מְחָרְפִין וּמְגַּדְפִין לוֹן.

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